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The proposed combination would bring together iconic Foods brands, including Hellmann’s and Knorr, with McCormick’s portfolio to create a global leader across spices, seasonings, condiments and complementary food categories, supported by strong retail and foodservice platforms. McCormick brings more than 135 years of heritage, a presence in 150+ countries and territories, and a portfolio of trusted brands. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, with completion estimated for mid-2027.\nJob Title: Deployment Team Lead\nCountry Location and Worksite Details: United States of America | Hoboken US HQ\nJOB PURPOSE\nLead reliable deployment of inventory across the logistics network, ensuring products are available where and when customers need them. The Deployment Team Lead coordinates deployment planning execution, stock allocation, exception resolution, and cross-functional follow-up across Planning, Customer Operations, Warehousing, Transportation, Manufacturing, and Logistics Finance. This role serves as a key operational lead for deployment performance, helping balance service, cost, inventory, and customer priorities while developing team capability and driving continuous improvement.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nLeads day-to-day deployment execution and operational discipline across the Customer Operations Logistics network. The Team Lead uses data, systems, cross-functional coordination, and people leadership to protect service, resolve stock risks, and improve deployment performance.\nLead deployment execution to support product availability, inventory flow, customer service targets, and cost-effective logistics performance.\nCoordinate the deployment planning process, including stock allocation, deployment exceptions, inventory positioning, invalid shipments and receipts, and service risk mitigation.\nServe as a key point of contact across Planning, Customer Operations, Warehousing, Transportation, Manufacturing, Capabilities, and Logistics Finance for deployment-related issue resolution.\nMonitor deployment plans, order constraints, stock risks, service impacts, and escalation items to ensure timely corrective action.\nDevelop and distribute analysis, reporting, KPIs, and insights that help improve deployment execution, service performance, inventory flow, and cost outcomes.\nLead root cause analysis and structured problem solving to address recurring stock, service, and execution issues.\nSupport holiday scheduling, batch job analysis, and other time-sensitive deployment activities that impact service continuity.\nCoach, develop, and support Deployment Specialists or analysts to strengthen team capability, ways of working, and operational consistency.\nDrive continuous improvement opportunities that simplify work, improve reliability, and strengthen cross-functional execution.\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience in supply chain, logistics, deployment planning, customer operations, inventory management, replenishment, or a related operational role.\nStrong understanding of deployment planning, customer service, transportation, warehousing, and supply chain execution.\nStrong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify root causes, develop insights, and recommend action.\nStrong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills across internal teams and external partners.\nAbility to manage priorities, deadlines, escalations, and exceptions in a fast-paced operating environment.\nExperience leading, coaching, training, or coordinating others in an operational setting.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel; ability to learn and use supply chain systems.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or a related field.\nExperience with SAP, transportation management, warehouse management, planning tools, Power BI, or related supply chain systems.\nExperience in FMCG, consumer products, food, retail, logistics, manufacturing, or third-party logistics environments.\nContinuous improvement, structured problem-solving, or process improvement experience.\nWe welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.\nWe are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner.\n------------------------------------\nAt Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.\nUnilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities.\nFor more information on your federal rights, please seeKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal\nEmployment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.\nIf you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at . Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. 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